This EP is a bit raw. However, given Eminem's skills, it epitomizes the idea of the diamond in the rough. "If I Had…" is my favorite track on the 10-song EP and even held up alongside Dr. Dre-produced cuts on The Slim Shady LP released in early '99. However, that is not the only song that was re-released on Eminem's Aftermath debut. "Just Don't Give a Fuck" and "Just the Two Of Us" [later renamed "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" without the Bill Withers' sample and replaced with an original beat] also received mainstream exposure after first appearing here. Dr. Dre is arguably the greatest hip hop producer ever, and if this project caught his ear- clearly, he thought Eminem had something to offer. Which he did. And then some. Almost fifteen years later, Eminem is the best-selling artist of the 2000s decade and one of the most respected emcees in the history of hip hop.
